Ecorse is a city located in Michigan. With a 2020 population of 9,508, it is the 98th largest city in Michigan and the 3198th largest city in the United States. Ecorse is currently declining at a rate of -0.44% annually and its population has decreased by -0.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,512 in 2010. Ecorse reached it's highest population of 17,948 in 1950. Spanning over 4 miles, Ecorse has a population density of 3,351 people per square mile.
The average household income in Ecorse is $40,590 with a poverty rate of 32.98%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $839 per month, and the median house value is $40,500. The median age in Ecorse is 37 years, 35.6 years for males, and 38.9 years for females. For every 100 females there are 86.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ecorse was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 4,017 | 42.86% |
| White | 3,664 | 39.10% |
| Two or More Races | 956 | 10.20% |
| Some Other Race | 518 | 5.53% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 138 | 1.47% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 79 | 0.84% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3,499 | 2.66 | 58 |
| Non Family | 1,497 | 1.14 | 58.2 |
| Female | 1,083 | 3.8 | 49.7 |
| Married | 619 | 3.49 | 68.7 |
| Male | 300 | 4.43 | 65.7 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 340 | 5.44% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,076 | 17.22% |
| High School Graduate | 2,381 | 38.11% |
| Some College | 1,394 | 22.31% |
| Associates Degree | 489 | 7.83% |
| Bachelors Degree | 415 | 6.64% |
| Graduate Degree | 153 | 2.45% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 2,782 | 2,348 | 406 |
| White | 2,200 | 1,600 | 151 |
| Hispanic | 998 | 628 | |
| Other Race | 388 | 259 | |
| Multiple Races | 231 | 218 | 11 |
| Native American | 97 | 58 | |
| Islander | 79 | 70 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among multiple races people with a rate of 94.37%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 14.59%.
87.98% of Ecorse residents speak only English, while 12.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.46% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 3,996 | 1,201 | 30.06% |
| White | 2,750 | 1,077 | 39.16% |
| Multiple | 956 | 512 | 53.56% |
| Hispanic | 1,807 | 227 | 12.56% |
| Islander | 79 | 53 | 67.09% |
| Other | 518 | 39 | 7.53% |
| Native | 138 | 30 | 21.74% |
32.98%
Overall Poverty Rate
28.38%
Male Poverty Rate
36.92%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ecorse is Islander, with 67.09% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ecorse is Other, with 7.53% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.40%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.39%.
18.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
21.0%
Male Marriage Rate
16.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 243 | 8.20% |
| Black | 171 | 5.26% |
| Hispanic | 103 | 9.07% |
| 2 or More | 59 | 20.14% |
| Other | 53 | 12.18% |
9.63%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.64%
Veteran Disability Rate
45.3%
Labor Force Participation
39.2%
Employment Rate
13.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.45%
Native Born
2.55%
Foreign Born
1.08%
Non Citizen
97.45% of Ecorse residents were born in the United States, with 80.52% having been born in Michigan. 1.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9,508 | -42 | -0.44% |
| 2019 | 9,550 | -42 | -0.44% |
| 2018 | 9,592 | 351 | 3.80% |
| 2017 | 9,241 | -42 | -0.45% |
| 2016 | 9,283 | -47 | -0.50% |
| 2015 | 9,330 | -55 | -0.59% |
| 2014 | 9,385 | -10 | -0.11% |
| 2013 | 9,395 | -53 | -0.56% |
| 2012 | 9,448 | -24 | -0.25% |
| 2011 | 9,472 | -54 | -0.57% |
| 2010 | 9,526 | -1,703 | -1.63% |
| 2000 | 11,229 | -951 | -0.81% |
| 1990 | 12,180 | -2,267 | -1.69% |
| 1980 | 14,447 | -3,068 | -1.91% |
| 1970 | 17,515 | 187 | 0.11% |
| 1960 | 17,328 | -620 | -0.35% |
| 1950 | 17,948 | 4,739 | 3.11% |
| 1940 | 13,209 | 493 | 0.38% |
| 1930 | 12,716 | 8,322 | 11.21% |
| 1920 | 4,394 | 0.00% |